Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan elections. What comes next?


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What was striking in the result of the elections that held in Taiwan on 13 January? The people chose to demonstrate that democracy works despite warnings from China that re-election of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party would increase the likelihood of conflict. Despite Beijing’s warnings that Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s current vice president, win would bring “war and decline” to Taiwan, he won comfortably with more than 40 per cent of the vote Saturday. “This is a night that belongs to Taiwan. We managed to keep Taiwan on the map of the world,” President-elect Lai Ching-te stated as he addressed thousands...